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Rock Art in the Menteith Hills

Prepared by:

Jan Brouwer and Gus van Veen

This paper is part of the
British Rock Art Collection

First version: May 2005
Last update: July 2009

View to the Menteith Hills from the East bank of the Lake of Menteith.
The Rock Art area is under and right of the highest plantation in the middle of the photo.

(Photo: rockartuk, 2005)

Attention

Most of the rock art in this area is covered under turf and should stay this way.

Mondowie and Nether Glenny are designated

"Scheduled Monuments" and are protected by the regulations of

The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979.

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Introduction

The cup-and-ring marked rocks in the Menteith Hills near Aberfoyle in Stirling, Scotland,

have been recorded over the years by different researchers; Morris (1972), RCAHMS

(1978), Newall & Morris (1984), Main (1985), Bailey (1987), Van Hoek (1989 and 1992),

Naddair (1992), RCAHMS (1995).

More recently, some of the panels were photographed by Lesley Gray (2004 and 2005),

George Currie who also contributed more accurate grid references base on GPS readings,

(2005 and 2007) and Van Veen & Brouwer (2005 and 2006).

This paper is meant to be a description of the recorded sites until the summer of 2009.

The motive for the 2008 update were the photo albums of Maarten and Elles van Hoek,

which we "inherited" in June 2008. Their photos of the Menteith panels, provided with the

original Menteith-numbers on the back, were very helpful for the identification of photos

already in our possession.

Furthermore, Paul Brown sent us a copy of Maarten van Hoek's article in the Forth

Naturalist and Historian (FNH), Volume 15, 1992, with great drawings of seventeen

panels in the area. These drawings are now added to this paper with thanks.

Recording history of the area

1899

A.F. Hutchinson reported the well known "Peace Stone" near Mailing. For a long time it

was the only known decorated stone in the area. Although Maarten van Hoek named this

stone Menteith-1, it is actually an outlier and therefore not further mentioned in this

paper.

1972

The area was visited by Mr Ronald W.B. Morris. He searched the whole area but could not

identify the features on a map by Professor Braid (no further details).

However, one (possible natural) cup-mark was found. Morris described the stone as: "a

conglomerate or grit stone with smooth water-worn 3" pebbles in it, in layers. This

causes some ring-like marks and many cup-like holes".

It is clear that Morris did not lift any turf.

1978

The Royal Commission for the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS)

could not locate the C&R-marks in the area.

1979

The site is mentioned in the RCAHMS publication "The archaeological sites and

monuments of Stirling District", Central Region, The archaeological sites and monuments

of Scotland no 7, Edinburgh, 12, No. 66

1984

Newall and Morris reported three cupped stones in the hills north of the lake (NMRS-

numbers 19, 41 and 08.08).

1985

Mrs Lorna Main reported panel-21 at Nether Glenny and a further general survey by her

and members of the Stirling Field and Archaeological Society yielded four more panels

(24, 24.04, 37 and 38)

1989

Preparing a visit to the area and much helped by Mrs Main, Maarten van Hoek recorded

more panels (39, 41, 42, 08.08, 43, 19 and 51) and published them in D&E Scotland,

1989, 10. Altogether 13 panels were know at this moment.

During a three-day survey in October 1989, Maarten and Elles van Hoek discovered and

recorded another twenty-three panels in the area.

Maarten wrote: "The large number of new sites and the confusing existing names

(without any numbering) made it necessary to rename all sites MENTEITH and assign

individual numbers with the "Peace Stone" now named Menteith-1, being the first stone

to be discovered in the area."

1992

Kaledon Naddair (et al.) reported panels in D&E Scotland, 1992, 19.

Van Hoek published his article "A Survey of the Prehistoric Rock Art of the Port of

Menteith Parish, Central Scotland" in the Forth Naturalist and Historian (FNH), Volume

15, using his general Menteith numbering.
1995

During a small survey in May 1995, the RCAHMS identified many of the cup and ring-
marked rocks recorded by Morris, Main, Van Hoek and Naddair. The National Grid
references were checked and located more accurately by Electronic Measuring Device.
These grid references will be used in this paper.

Furthermore, the RCAHMS renamed the sites, continuing the tradition of naming the rock
art sites to the nearest farm, in this case; Ballochraggan, Nether Glenny and Over
Glenny.
2004-2007

Lesley Gray (greywether on TMA) photographed some of the Ballochraggan panels and
George Currie (Tiompan) relocated and photographed some panels.
Jan Brouwer and Gus van Veen (rockartuk) visited the Ballochraggan, Nether- and Over
Glenny sites and photographed panels.
2009

In March 2009, Georg Currie re-located the Ballochraggan 8.3 and Nether Glenny-55c
panels and discovered four additional Ballochraggan panels and one new Nether Glenny
panel with a very rare sun-like motif (NG-55 new-1) in the plantation North of the
Ballochraggan panels.

In May 2009, the site was re-visited by Gus van Veen and Jan Brouwer (rockartuk)
resulting in the photographic up-date of some panels, in particular NN50SE 38 on which
panel an additional ring was discovered.

Site numbers and names

Over the years, different names and numbering were used to describe the panels.

In Canmore, the database of the RCAHMS, the NMRS-number is used to identify each

panel. This number consists of a map- and a site number.

The map number, NN50SE, is the same for all sites in this area.

Therefore, the site number and official name will be used as heading (in red) for each

panel in this paper as well as in the photographs.

As sub-title for each panel is given:

- The National Grid reference as mentioned in the NMRS-file;

- The -more accurate and recent- grid reference based on a GPS-reading;

- Alternative names and numbers and

- 'Type of Site' as given in the NMRS-file.

When available, a representative photograph of the panel or site is given.

These photographs were taken by Maarten van Hoek, Lesley Grey (Greywether on TMA),

George Currie (Tiompan) and Gus van Veen & Jan Brouwer (rockartuk).

The "Scheduled Monument" Status

On 3 March 1999, the Mondowie (Ballochraggan) and Nether Glenny rock art was

included in the Schedule of Monuments in accordance with Section 1(1) of the

(annotated) Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act of 1979

Copies of the original documents, including the marked maps of the areas, are in the

back of this paper as appendix 1 and 2 respectively.

With regard to Nether Glenny, the "Scheduled Monument" comprises:

" two cup-marked rocks of prehistoric date. The area to be scheduled encompasses

the two cup-marked rocks and areas around them in which associated archaeological

deposits may be expected to survive. It is divided into two circular areas, each 35 m in

diameter."

For Mondowie (Ballochraggan) is stated:

" a group of cup-and-ring marked stones of prehistoric date. The area to be

scheduled comprises the remains described and an area around them within which
related material may be expected to be found. It is irregular in shape, with maximum
dimensions of 120m NE-SW by 55m NW-SE."

The following map of the situation from the Historic Scotland (HS) website shows the two
scheduled rock art areas (A and B) and the three scheduled cairns (C, D and E).

(lettering added by us)

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Scheduled Monuments Areas:

A - Mondowie, NN 566 018, HS-index: 8106. Now named Ballochraggan.
B - Nether Glenny, NN 565 022, HS-index: 6959.
Two designated areas:
North: Nether Glenny-49, outcrop with 2 cups;

Nether Glenny-54, outcrop with 16 cups and lclr.
South: Nether Glenny-57, conglomerate slab with cups.

Info from RCAHMS: this slab lies 90m SW of where the dot
in the map is.
C - Mondowie Burial Cairn, NN 564 020, HS-index: 8107
D - Mondowie Ring Cairn, NN 564 019, HS-index: 6960
E - Mondowie Burial Cairn, NN 566 018, HS-index: 8108

Based on new found rock art since the scheduling documents were signed in March 1999,
is clear that it would be no luxury to extent the areas so that all the rock art panels are
protected under the law.

The Menteith RA Panels in sequence of their NMRS site numbers

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8.0 Ballochraggan

NN 561 017 (centred, not in the map above), Mondowie, C&R- markings; C-Markings; C-

Markings (possible)

No further details given.

View to the East over the main Ballochraggan area.
(Photo: rockartuk, 2005)

8.1 Ballochraggan

NN 5607 0168, Menteith 6, Cup-markings

Van Hoek , D&E, 1989, 10: a long dyke-shaped outcrop has two cups on its smooth

surface, one possibly natural.

RCAHMS , 1995: only one possible cup-mark was visible.

8.2 Ballochraggan

NN 5609 0169, Menteith 7, Formerly NN50SE 44, Cup and ring-markings

Van Hoek , D&E, 1989, 10: A smooth outcrop sheet has: two cups with 2 rings; 3 cups
with 1 ring and a solo cup.

Field notes by Greywether , TMA, 2004: The most westerly C&R-decorated rock, East of a
low hill. Not particularly visible. There are two cups with two rings at the East end of the
rock which are very weathered. Look for the fissure in the rock running roughly
North/South with some faint cups with one ring near it.

Ballochraggan-8.2 (Photo: Maarten van Hoek, 1989)

Ballochraggan-8.2Drawing by Maarten van Hoek, 1992)

8.3 Ballochraggan

NN 5609 0171, NN 56088 01695 (March 2009), Menteith 8, Cup-markings

Van Hoek , D&E, 1989, 10: A continuation of the dyke-shaped outcrop, noted on 8.01,
bears two faint cups.

The dyke-shaped outcrop was located by the RCAHMS in 1995, but not the cup-marks
probably due to the poor light conditions on the date of visit.

Relocated and photographed byTiompan in March 2009.

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Ballochraggan-8.3 (Photo: Tiompan, March 2009)

8.4 Ballochraggan

NN 5610 0171, Menteith 9, Menteith 44, Formerly NN50SE 46, Cup and ring-markings

Van Hoek , D&E, 1989, 10: Outcrop sheet with at least 5 cups with single rings; 2 cups
with one ring; 1 cup with 3 rings and 3 solo cups.

In 1992, Naddair noted presumably this site as "incorrectly reported" and gives as gridref
NN 5612 0175 with the description: outcrop besides a path with over 7 cups, 6 with 1
ring and 1 with 2 rings and 1 with 3 ring horseshoe maze design and, on a adjacent
outcrop (same grid reference): 3 solo cups and 1 solo and 1 pair of cups with 3 rings.
RCAHMS, 1995 : the outcrop is as generally described, however, there is a further
decorated outcrop some 3m to the NW, which includes one cup and ring marking and two
cups within an oval ring.

Field notes by Greywether , TMA, 2004: This is possibly the most visible site in the area.
A central cup with three rings and three out of the four cups with one ring to the West
are clearly seen. Two more cups with one ring and a cup with two rings to the East are a
little less visible.

Ballochraggan-8.4 (Photo: Greywether)

Small panel 3m NW of Ballochraggan-8.4. (Photo: Tiompan, 2005)

8.4a (new-1) Ballochraggan

NN 56122 01707. Not yet in Canmore database.

In March 2009, Tiompan discovered four new panels in the well researched

Ballochraggan-8 area. These panels are a couple of meters East of Ballochraggan-4 and

are temporarily numbered Ballochraggan-4a (new-1), -4b (new-2), -4c (new-3) and -4d

(new-4).

Ballochraggan-8.4a (Photo: Tiompan, March 2009)

8.4b (new-2) Ballochraggan

Not yet in Canmore database. NN56122 01707

Ballochraggan-8.4b (Photo: Tiompan, March 2009)

8.4c (new-3) Ballochraggan

Not yet in Canmore database. NN 56122 01707.

Ballochraggan-8.4c (Photo: Tiompan, March 2009)

8.4d (new-4) Ballochraggan

NN 56122 01708 (March 2009) Not yet in Canmore database.

Ballochraggan-8.4d (Photo: Tiompan, March 2009)

8.5 Ballochraggan

NN 5613 0175, NN 56138 01741 (GC, 2007), Menteith 10, Cup and ring-markings

Van Hoek , D&E, 1989, 10: Smooth outcrop sheet with at least 3 single cups; 1 heart-
shaped groove; 1 ring only; 1 large oval groove enclosing 1 ring only; 1 small cup with 1
ring and 1 crude tail with 1 ring (no cup). Budding from the oval is a small cup and 1
ring.

RCAHMS , 1995: This outcrop is more complex than that described above, with further
decoration, including 1 cup with 2 rings and, set immediately to the ENE, 1 cup having a
circular ring.

Field notes by Greywether , TMA, 2004: The only carving visible is a C+2R's. It's not in
the Van Hoek drawing (no further details) of this rock. His large carving could, I think,
just be glimpsed to the West of this, under some turf which would have needed a spade
rather than bare hands to remove. I assume the c+2r's is part of the additional designs
referred to in Canmore (NN95SE 8.5).

Ballochraggan-8.5. Drawing by Maarten van Hoek, FNH Vol. 15, 1992
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Ballochraggan-8.5. View over panel to the W. (Photo: Rockartuk, 2005)

mammm

Detail of the remarkable motif on Ballochraggan-8.5. (Photo: Rockartuk, 2005)

8.6 Ballochraggan

NN 5616 0174, Menteith 11, Cup-markings

Van Hoek , D&E, 1989, 10: Outcrop with 1 cup

RCAHMS , 1995: As described above but the cup appears to be clearly ringed

8.7 Ballochraggan

NN 5616 0175, NN 56175 01746 (GC, 2007), Menteith 12, Cup and ring-markings

Van Hoek , D&E, 1989, 10: Outcrop with at least 13 single cups; 7 cups with 1 ring; 10
cups with 2 rings; 1 cup with 3 rings; 3 cup with 4 rings; 1 cup with 7 rings ; 2 horse-
shoe rings only.

Field notes by Greywether , TMA, 2004: Van Hoek refers to the East and West halves of
the site. After some searching, I found 12West under some light turf. This was replaced
but, if you are looking for the site, it lies just South of a 1 meter-plus tree stump. Lovely
site. Three C+4Rs and one C+2Rs are very visible with a faint small C+2Rs in the middle.
All lie in a line along the rock between two natural cracks. There are supposed to be more
C&R's on this West rock but they were in an area under more heavy turf. You might think
that, having found 12W, finding 12E would be easy especially as it is a highly decorated
rock including a C+7Rs. The problem is there is nothing to indicate whether the reference
means immediately E or on any of the many covered outcrops lying in a line E of 12 W.

Ballochraggan-8.7-East. (Photo: Maarten van Hoek, 1989)

east half

SO cm

Ballochraggan-8.7-East

Drawing by Maarten van Hoek, FNH Vol. 15, 1992

Ballochraggan-8.7-West. (Photo: Tiompan, 2005)

Ballochraggan-8.7-West

Drawing by Maarten van Hoek, FNH Vol. 15, 1992

8.8 Ballochraggan

NN 5620 0177, Menteith 13, Cup-markings (Possible)

Van Hoek , D&E, 1989, 10: One possible cup on boulder in bushes W of wal
RCAHMS , 1995: Boulder could not be located in dense undergrowth.

Ballochraggan 8.8 (Photo: Tiompan, 10/2007)

17 Nether Glenny

NN 561 016, Cup-Markings

Newall and Morris , D&E, 1984, 3: Two cups.
RCAHMS , 1995: cup marks could not be located

18 Nether Glenny

NN 5614 0179, NN 56138 01827(B, March 2009).
Menteith 41, 42, Cup-Markings; Cup And Ring-Markings

Newall and Morris , 1984, Groups of 2, 3 and 2 cups.

Naddair et aj , D&E,1992, 19:

A: NN 5613 0180. An outcrop just inside (wrongly plotted in Canmore!) a small gate into

the forestry plantation, has 7 solo cups and 1 cup with 2.5 rings and a heart-shaped

groove enclosing 3 cups.

B: NN 5613 0183. Outcrop with over 28 solo cups and 5clr and 1 cup surrounded by 3

partial rings, 4 large basins and 1 oval ring.

RCAHMS , 1995: This outcrop (A) is situated just inside a small gate into the forestry

plantation and is as described above. The second outcrop (B) was not found in the new

forestry plantation

19 Nether Glenny

NN 5643 0217, Menteith 26, 27, 50; Nether Glenny 3

Newall and Morris , D&E, 1984, 3; no further information

Van Hoek , D&E, 1989, 10: Irregular outcrop with at least 72 single cups; 3 c2r; 6 clr and

2 possible horse-shoe rings only. A small smooth outcrop nearby bears 4 cups.

Naddair et al, D&E, 1992, 19 : Further temporary turf removal extended the total to 124

solo cups, and 9 clr, and 5 c2r.

RCAHMS , 1995: This outcrop with C&R-markings is as generally described, however,

several of the cups described above may possibly be solution hollows, especially the

larger ones.

Nether Glenny-19. (Photo: Maarten van Hoek, 1989)

Nether Glenny-19. (Photo: rockartuk, 2005)

This is the only stretch of cup marked outcrop visible. It is the upper part of the photo above.

Nether Glenny-19

Drawing by Maarten van Hoek, FNH Vol. 15, 1992

21 Nether Glenny

NN 5688 0277, Menteith-34 (not mentioned a in Canmore, but written on the back of the
photos by Maarten van Hoek)

Main , D&E 1985, 9:NN 5687 0275 and NN 5689 0274; Small outcrop with 1 c3r and a
much larger 4 th ring and 2 grooves, one partially encircling the nearby clr.
Van Hoek , D&E 1989, 11 and 1992, 18: This outcrop proved to have 1 extra clr (8cm
dia) and some 13 faint cups. These were found exposed being excavated by an unknown
researcher. Some distance SE of NN 5687 0275 is a smooth outcrop (NN 5689 0274),
largely overgrown with bracken. It has 2 certain cups on its exposed SW sloping surface.
RCAHMS , 1995: This outcrop is as generally described above. An additional c&r-mark was
noted (NN 5688 0276) on the very edge of the slab of bedrock where it had been cut
through by the new forestry track. It has a well defined pecked-marked ring.

Nether Glenny-21

A very artistic design so very different from the other motifs in the area.

(Photo: Maarten van Hoek, 1989)

Nether Glenny-21

Drawing by Maarten van Hoek, FNH Vol. 15, 1992

24.0 Nether Glenny

NN 561 019, Menteith 14; Nether Glenny 4. Cup-Markings, Cup And Ring-Markings.
A new inventory by the RCAHMS.

Bailey , D&E, 1987, 3: A boulder with 12 cups.

RCAHMS , 1995: Further work in this area by Mr van Hoek and Mr Naddair in 1989 and

1992 (Van Hoek, D&E Scotland, 1989, page 10 and Naddair, D&E Scotland, 1992, page

19) discovered a series of cup marked rocks which are listed below.

As a result of a small survey carried out by the RCAHMS during May 1995 using

electronic measuring equipment, several of the C&R marked rocks were located to the

NGR more accurately, whilst some others could not be located on the date of the visit.

(The grid references as given by the RCAHMS will be used in this paper).

24.1 Nether Glenny

NN 5621 0196, Menteith 14 A, B, Cup-Marking

Naddair , D&E 1992, 19: Adjacent to the markings described on Nether Glenny 24.00 (A
boulder with 12 cups) is an outcrop with 5 solo cups and 1 cup with crook like groove
around it (see description of 24.03; these panels are the same!)
RCAHMS , 1995: This outcrop is as generally described above.

24.2 Nether Glenny

NN 5621 0196, Menteith 15, Cup-Marking

Van Hoek , D&E 1989, 10: Outcrop with one cup
RCAHMS , 1995: This outcrop could not be located

Nether Glenny-24. 2 (photo: rockartuk, May 2009)

24.3 Nether Glenny

NN 5624 0194, Menteith 16, Cup And Ring-Markings

Van Hoek , D&E 1989, 10: Small outcrop with 1 clr which continues as a long curved

groove (see description of 24.01, these panels are the same!); 2 single cups of normal

size and a cluster of 4 midget cups.

Naddair, D&E 1992, 19: More temporary turf removal extended the total to 28 solo cups

and 11 clr, and 1 c2r and 1 c5r

RCAHMS , 1995: This outcrop is as described above.

Nether Glenny 24.3

The only photograph of this nice motif.

Photo: Maarten van Hoek, 1989

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Nether Glenny 24.3

Drawing: Maarten van Hoek, FNH Vol. 15, 1992

24.4 Nether Glenny

NN 5624 0194, Menteith 17, West part possibly reported as NN50SE 36

Van Hoek , D&E 1989, 10: Large outcrop with 19 single cups and 12 C+1R; 2 C+2Rs; and

1 C+5Rs and a tail (outrunning groove, JJB).

RCAHMS , 1995: This large outcrop is as described above.

Cup with 5 rings on the Nether Glenny-24.4 panel. Photo: Maarten van Hoek, 1989.

Nether Glenny-24. 4. Drawing: Maarten van Hoek, FNH Vol 15, 1992.

24.5 Nether Glenny

NN 5623 0200, Menteith 18, Cup-Marking

Van Hoek , D&E 1989, 10: Outcrop just SE of small burn has 1 cup.
RCAHMS , 1995: This cup-marked outcrop could not be located

24.6 Nether Glenny

NN 5622 0191, Menteith 19, Cup And Ring-Markings

Van Hoek , D&E 1989, 10: Smooth outcrop some 2m SE of the burn noted on 24.05 has
13 cups and a possible natural basin. A long groove spirals around a cup with 2 rings.
RCAHMS , 1995: The outcrop noted above by Van Hoek would appear to match that found
at NN 5622 0191, though the decoration is more extensive than that noted above.

Nether Glenny 24.6. Yet another amazing motif.
Photo: Maarten van Hoek, 1989-1992

Nether Glenny-24. 6

Drawing: Maarten van Hoek, FNH Vol 15, 1992

24.7 Nether Glenny

NN 5619 0197, Menteith 20, Cup-Markings

Van Hoek , D&E 1989, 10: A lose slab N of the burn noted on 24.05, bears at least 13

cups.

RCAHMS , 1995: This boulder is situated approx. 20m E of the dyke which encloses the

new forestry plantation and just S of the old dyke which rings NE. It measures 1.1m by

0.5m at around 0.25 in thickness, bearing at least 13 cup-shaped depressions on its

upper surface. Most are probably natural.

Nether Glenny 24.7 (Photo: Tiompan, 2007)

24.8 Nether Glenny

NN 5623 0207, Menteith 21, Cup-Markings

Van Hoek , D&E 1989, 10: Very large outcrop N of derelict wall shows at least 10 small,

faint cups on its S part.

RCAHMS , 1995: This outcrop was not located on the date of visit.

24.9 Nether Glenny

NN 5627 0202, Menteith 37, Cup And Ring-Markings

Naddair et al, D&E 1992, 19: Unearthed upon a major outcrop was 60 solo cups, 4 clr, 2
c2r, a damaged oval ring containing 4(of the original 6) cups of a rosette; a heart-shaped
oval containing 6 cups with tails; a triangular ring enclosing 3 cups. Adjacent are 30 solo
cups and 6 clr.
RCAHMS , 1995: This outcrop was not located on the date of visit.

24.10 Nether Glenny

NN 5623 0194, Menteith 40, Cup And Ring-Markings

Naddair et al, D&E 1992, 19: Outcrop bearing over 38 cups and 11 clr and 1 c3r. (Site is

near a small drainage-stream.)

RCAHMS , 1995: This outcrop was not located on the date of visit.

36 Nether Glenny

NN 5628 0195, Cup And Ring-Markings (See remark at site number 64!)

Bailey , D&E 1987, 3: This rock outcrop is carved with 3 cups, 2 of which have single

rings.

Van Hoek , D&E 1989, 10: considers that these markings may possibly be part of the site

he described on 24.04

37 Nether Glenny

NN 5691 0273, Menteith 35, Nether Glenny 3, Cup And Ring-Markings

Bailey , D&E 1987, 3: This rock outcrop is carved with 8 cups, two of which have single

rings

Van Hoek , D&E 1989, 11: As given by Bailey. Rough outcrop with 6 single cups and 2 clr

RCAHMS , 1995: This outcrop is generally as described above.

Nether Glenny 37 (Photo: rockartuk, 2006)

38 Nether Glenny

NN 5703 0227, Menteith 36, Nether Glenny 4, Cup And Ring-Markings

Bailey , D&E 1987, 3: This rock outcrop has at least 34 cups of which approx. 12 have a

single ring

Van Hoek , D&E 1989, 11: Rough outcrop with at least 22 single cups, 12 clr, 1 c2r. An

outcrop just E of it bears 1 single cup.

RCAHMS , 1995: This outcrop is generally as described above.

Nether Glenny-38. Drawing: Maarten van Hoek, FNH Vol. 15, 1992
With the newly discovered ring added by Rockartuk, May 2009

Nether Glenny-38. Photo: rockartuk, May 2009

39 Ballochraggan

NN 5591 0100, Menteith 2, Cup-Markings

Van Hoek , D&E 1989, 10: On the rough surface of the lower conglomerate boulder are
about 10 cups, some possibly natural. On the larger boulder is 1 possible cup.
RCAHMS , 1995: A group of boulders situated prominently to the S of Ballochraggan
Cottage (NN50SE 11). The possible cup-mark on the largest boulder is probably a
solution hollow, whilst those on the lower rock were difficult to see on the date of visit.

40 Ballochraggan

NN 5612 0140, Menteith 3, Cup-Markings

Van Hoek , D&E 1989, 10: On a large prominent loose boulder are three cups.
RCAHMS , 1995: This boulder was not located on the date of visit.

41 Ballochraggan

NN 5604 0155 , Menteith 4, Cup-Markings

Van Hoek , D&E 1989: On the smooth surface of an earth fast boulder are three faint

cups.

RCAHMS , 1995: This cup-marked boulder is situated near the top of the rise above

Arntamie House. Only one possible very indistinct cup could be seen.

42 Ballochraggan

NN 5604 0161, Menteith 5, Cup-Markings

Van Hoek , D&E 1989: A loose boulder bears 14 cups, some possibly natural.
RCAHMS , 1995: This boulder is as described above.

The cup-marked boulder, Ballochraggan-42. (Photo: rockartuk, 2005)

43 Nether Glenny

NN 5623 0244, Menteith 22, Cup-Markings, Cup And Ring-Markings

Next message is given for all following entries:

"See also NN50SE 17-19, 21, 24, 36-8, 44-57, 63-4, 66 and 68-9"

Van Hoek , D&E 1989: Cup marked rock, untraceable ?

RCAHMS , 1995: This cup-marked rock could not be located in peaty ground at the
bottom of a wide burn valley. The location given would seem to be very unlikely ground
for cup markings, as no boulders or bedrock could be found in this vicinity.

44 Nether Glenny

NN 5656 0199, Menteith 23, Cup And Ring-Markings

Van Hoek , D&E 1989: Large earth fast boulder with at least 5 single cups and 1 cup with

1 ring.

Nether Glenny 44 (Photo: Maarten van Hoek, 1989)

Nether Glenny-44. Van Hoek 1992.

45 Nether Glenny

NN 5676 0197, Menteith 24, Cup And Ring-Markings

Van Hoek , D&E 1989: Smooth outcrop sheet some 12m W of wall bears 1 clear cup with
1 ring.

RCAHMS , 1995: A single cup and ring-marked rock on sloping ground bedrock c.l5m W
of a stone dyke. The cup measures 45mm and the ring 80mm in diameter.

Nether Glenny-45. Drawing: Maarten van Hoek, FNH Vol. 15, 1992

46 Nether Glenny

NN 5660 0210, Menteith 25, Cup And Ring-Markings

Van Hoek , D&E 1989: Rough earth fast boulder with faint cup with faint cup with two

rings and possibly a third and fourth ring.

RCAHMS , 1995: This earth fast boulder could not be located on the date of visit.

Scheduled (with NN50SE 53) as 'Nether Glenny, cup and ring marked rocks'.

[The locations indicated by HS differ slightly from those cited by NMRS and plotted on the

record sheet].

Information from Historic Scotland, scheduling document dated 30 September 1997.

Nether Glenny 46 (Photo: Maarten van Hoek, 1989)

Nether Glenny-46, Drawing: Maarten van Hoek, 1992

47 Nether Glenny

NN 5641 0217, NN 56438 02158 (10/2007), Menteith 28, Cup And Ring-Markings
Van Hoek , D&E 1989: large smooth outcrop with several very large and smaller natural
basins with at least 39 single cups; 1 cup with 1 ring; 1 U-shaped groove enclosing a cup
with 4 rings and tail; 1 cup with an arc of 4 midget cups; 1 ring-mark enclosing an area
deepened by large pockmarks. The largest basin has a small circle of 5 midget cups.
RCAHMS , 1995: This outcrop lies just W (rockartuk: should read: "E")of the modern
fence of a newly enclosed area on the E-facing slope overlooking the Glenny Burn.
It is generally as described, but its location would appear to be some 70m W of that
given above.

Nether Glenny 47 (Photo: Maarten van Hoek, 1989)

Nether Glenny-47. (Photo: rockartuk, May 2009)

Nether Glenny 47 (Photo: Tiompan, 2007)

The amazing -normally covered- NW motifs of which the left one seems to be removed

Nether Glenny-47. Drawing: Maarten van Hoek, FNH Vol. 15, 1992

48 Nether Glenny

NN 5659 0231, Menteith 29, Cup-markings
Van Hoek , D&E 1989: Outcrop with 3 cups.

49 Nether Glenny

NN 5665 0235, Menteith 30, Cup-markings
Van Hoek , D&E 1989: Outcrop with 2 cups.

50 Nether Glenny

NN 5663 0247, Menteith 31, Cup-markings

Van Hoek , D&E 1989: Outcrop with 1 cup.

RCAHMS , 1995: An outcrop situated about half-way up a steep slope to the NW of
NN50SE 51. Three cups were visible, measuring up to 100mm in diameter with several
lengths of pecked channels.

Outcrop with cups; Nether Glenny-50. (Photo: rockartuk, 2005)

51 Nether Glenny

NN 5672 0245, Menteith 32, Cup And Ring-Markings

Van Hoek , D&E 1989: Extensive outcrop area just north of the wall bears 4 single cups
plus 1 possible one; 1 cup with a large crudely pocked ring; 1 horse-shoe oval enclosing
a small cup placed quite eccentrically.
RCAHMS , 1995: This outcrop is generally as described above.

Horseshoe with eccentric cup; Nether Glenny-51. (Photo: rockartuk, 2005)

Nether Glenny-51. Drawing: Maarten van Hoek, FNH Vol. 15, 1992

52 Nether Glenny

NN 5676 0256, Menteith 33, Cup And Ring-Markings

Van Hoek , D&E 1989: Smooth outcrop sheet with 1 cup and 2 lightly pecked rings.
RCAHMS , 1995: This cup and ring-marked outcrop is generally as described above, but
would appear, however, to lie some distance to the S of the location given.

Nether Glenny 52 (Photo: Maarten van Hoek, 1989)

Nether Glenny-52. Drawing: maarten van Hoek, FNH Vol. 15, 1992

53 Nether Glenny

NN 5662 0220, Menteith 38, Cup And Ring-Markings

Naddair et al, 1992: Outcrop bearing 28 solo cups and 2 cups with 1 ring.

RCAHMS , 1995: This outcrop could not be located on the date of visit.

Scheduled (with NN50SE 46) as 'Nether Glenny, cup and ring marked rocks'.

[The locations indicated by HS differ slightly from those cited by NMRS and plotted on the

record sheet].

Information from Historic Scotland, scheduling document dated 30 September 1997.

54 Nether Glenny

NN 5665 0232, Menteith 39, Cup And Ring-Markings

Naddair et al, 1992: Outcrop bearing 16 solo cups and 1 cup with 1 ring.
RCAHMS , 1995: On an outcrop, 100m SW of the NE corner of the new enclosure. A single
cup, 50mm in diameter and a partial ring (c. 130mm in diameter) were noted on the date
of visit, some 50m S of the location given.

55 Nether Glenny

NN 561 018, Menteith 43; 45; 46; 47; 48; 49. Cup And Ring-Markings

Several cup-marked and cup and ring-marked rocks have been found by Mr Naddair
during his 1991-2 survey. For clarity, we added a letter indication to each panel:

A. NN 5613 0188. Outcrop on small ridge to the N of drainage stream has
approximately 5 solo cups and 1 cup with 1 ring. (Site obscured by gorse bushes).

B. NN 5611 0181. Outcrop with 9 solo cups.

C. NN 5610 0179. Outcrop with over 18 solo cups and 'S'-bar enclosed, 2 cups and 1
cup surrounded by 1 ring.

D. NN 5609 0177. Outcrop with 7 solo cups and 1 cup with 1 ring. An adjacent
outcrop has 2 solo cups and 1 cup with 1 ring.

E. NN 5605 0174. Outcrop with 15 solo cups and 2 cups with 1 ring and T groove.
D. NN 5603 0174. Outcrop with 1 cup and 1 surrounding ring.

RCAHMS , 1995: All of the above rock marked outcrops now lie within a recent forestry
plantation to the N of NN50SE 8.00 and none could be located in the dense tree cover.

Nether Glenny-55C (Photo: rockartuk, May 2006)

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Nether Glenny-55C (Photo: Tiompan, March 2009)

Nether Glenny 55-E (Photos: rockartuk, May 2006)

55 (new-1) Nether Glenny

NN 56137 01827. On a section which starts at NN5614101828. Not yet in Canmore!
In March 2009, Tiompan discovered an amazing panel with a sun-like motif.

Nether Glenny 55 (new-1) (Photo: Tiompan, March 2009)

Nether Glenny 55 (new-1), close-up of the Sun motif. (Photo: Tiompan, March 2009)

56 Nether Glenny

NN 5692 0271, Menteith 35a, Cup And Ring-Markings

Van Hoek , D&E 1992: SSE of 37 and hidden in deep bracken is a smooth outcrop with at
least 13 certain cups and some 9 very faint or doubtful ones. A couple of those cups
show very faint traces of possible rings. There is one very clearly pocked cup and one
ring (8cm in diameter) and below this is a fainter horse-shoe (smallest diameter 4.5cm)
with a slight boss in its centre. Nearby is an ovaloid pocked ring (8.5cm by 10.5cm)
enclosing a small arc (an unfinished second oval ?). This part of the rock slopes about 12
degrees to the W, whereas the rest of the rock slopes c 8 degrees to the S. There are
possibly more faint grooves, now almost weathered off, like the chaliced groove near the
cup and one ring.
RCAHMS , 1995: This smooth outcrop is generally as described above.

Nether Glenny-56 (Photo: Maarten van Hoek, 1980s)

Nether Glenny 56 (Photos: rockartuk, May 2006)

Nether Glenny-56. Drawing: Maarten van Hoek, FNH Vol. 15, 1992

57 Nether Glenny

NN 5657 0222, NN 56427 02092 (October 2007), Menteith 30a, Cup-markings

Van Hoek , D&E 1992: NN50SE 5662 0228 S of NN50SE 49 and just N of an area with
bracken lies a large loose conglomerate slab in grass. It has a very rough surface. On it
are at least 37 cup-shaped depressions. Many of these are natural but at least a dozen is
man-made. It is situated at the head of a small burn NW of a rocky miniature gorge.
RCAHMS , 1995: This conglomerate slab lies 90m SW of the NGR given above. Many of
the possible cup-marks have the appearance of being natural.

The description by Van Hoek" situated at the head of a small burn NW of a rocky

miniature gorge" is not in line with the present location of the slab as updated with GPS
by Tiompan in October 2007.

Nether Glenny-57 (Photo: Tiompan, October 2007)

63 Nether Glenny

NN 5613 0197, Cup-marked

RCAHMS , 1995: This cup-marked boulder is situated some 50m W of the point where an
old dyke meets the large stone dyke which surrounds the new forestry plantation. There
are at least six cups on the upper surface of the boulder.

64 Nether Glenny

NN 5641 0190, Cup And Ring-Markings

GPS reading by Tiompan (10/2007): NN 56146 01897

RCAHMS , 1995: This cup and ring-marked rock is situated 60m W of the large burial
cairn NN50SE 34. It is a large half buried erratic or possible bedrock, measuring c.l.8m
by 1.4m and slopes to the WNW. On the surface are at least 9 cups, the two to the N
being ringed.
(It is possible that this stone may equate NN50SE 36 [Van Hoek 1989 & Bailey 1987].

Nether Glenny-64 with the Cairn in the background. (Photo: rockartuk, 2005)

Nether Glenny-64 (Photo: Tiompan, October 2007)

66 Nether Glenny

NN 5675 0254, Cup And Ring-Markings

RCAHMS , 1995: There is a cup and ring-marked boulder some 20m to the SW of NN50SE
52. On the flattish upper surface, which slopes slightly to the SE, there are at least 7
cups measuring up to c.45mm in diameter, one of which is surrounded by a ring mark up
to c. 155mm in diameter.

67 Over Glenny

NN 5699 0277, Cup And Ring-Markings

RCAHMS , 1995: A heavily cup and ring-marked slab of bedrock is situated on a
prominent low rise about 80m SW of Over Glenny Township (NN50SE 31.00) in the
centre of an improved area of pasture with traces of rig and furrow cultivation.
The total number of cups and rings on this outcrop could not be ascertained as those
observed could only be seen by lifting the edge of the turf. One further cup was noted on
exposed rock 10.8m to the S.

Over Glenny-67 (Photos: rockartuk, May 2006)

68 Nether Glenny

NN 5641 0224, Cup-markings

RCAHMS , 1995: Situated just to the N of the old stone dyke which runs NE to SW below
a steep slope there is a sandstone block measuring 2.90m by 2.80m with two or two
possible cup-marks.

69 Nether Glenny

NN 5643 0229, Cup-markings

RCAHMS , 1995: Some 60m NE up slope from cup-marked rock (NN50SE 68) is a second
outcrop aligned NE-SW, measuring 4.70m in length by approximately 0.7m in width with
four possible cup-marks.

Nether Glenny-69 (Photos: rockartuk, May 2006)

Further observations

In de summer of 2007, Tiompan photographed some panels and features which are not
(yet) in Canmore database. We gave them a (T)emporary name and number.

T-22 and 27

Both in GPS-checked gridref: NN 56254 01864

Two panels with unusual (crossing) lines (22) and a cup-like depression (27)

T-22 (left) and T-27. (Both photos: Tiompan, 2007)

Some unnamed panels

In 2007, Tiompan observed some interesting natural features in the survey area.
However, the gridref of these panels is not known.

(Both photos: Tiompan, 2007)

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Map of the rock art panels in the Mentsith Hills

The NMRS site numbers, as" used in this publication,

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Conversion Table

Menteith to Nether Glenny and Over Glenny to the current site numbers after NN50SE

Menteith

NG NN50SE

Name Not 1

NS59NE 6

Mailing

Ballochraggan

8.1

Ballochraggan

8.2

Ballochraggan

8.3

Ballochraggan

8.4

Ballochraggan

8.5

Ballochraggan

8.6

Ballochraggan

8.7

Ballochraggan

8.8

Ballochraggan

04 24.0

Nether Glenny

24.1

Nether Glenny

24.2

Nether Glenny

24.3

Nether Glenny

24.4

Nether Glenny

24.5

Nether Glenny

24.6

Nether Glenny

24.7

Nether Glenny

24.8

Nether Glenny

03 19

Nether Glenny

03 37

Nether Glenny

04 38

Nether Glenny

24.9

Nether Glenny

24.10

Nether Glenny

55a

Nether Glenny

55b

Nether Glenny

55c

Nether Glenny

55d

Nether Glenny

55e

Nether Glenny

55f

Nether Glenny

30a

35a

14 A

14 B

Menteith-1 is The Peace Stone (Mailing) not situated in the Menteith Hills.
Menteith-14a, -14b and -35a are later additions.

Current Menteith NMRS Site Numbers, -Names and Gridrefs

NN50SE Name

Gridref

Photo Draw

New*-Relocated**-GPSgridref***

8.0

8.1

8.2

8.3

8.4

new-1

new-2

new-3

new-4

8.5

8.6

8.7

8.8

24.

24.8

24.9

24.10

37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55

new-1

T-22

llochraggan
llochraggan
llochraggan
llochraggan
llochraggan
llochraggan
llochraggan
llochraggan
llochraggan
llochraggan
llochraggan
llochraggan
llochraggan
Nether Glenny
Nether Glenny
Nether Glenny
Nether Glenny

Ba
Ba
Ba
Ba
Ba
Ba
Ba
Ba
Ba
Ba
Ba
Ba
Ba

Nether
Nether
Nether
Nether
Nether
Nether
Nether
Nether
Nether
Nether
Nether

Glenny
Glenny
Glenny
Glenny
Glenny
Glenny
Glenny
Glenny
Glenny
Glenny
Glenny

Nether Glenny
Nether Glenny
Ballochraggan
Ballochraggan
Ballochraggan
Ballochraggan
Nether Glenny
Nether Glenny
Nether Glenny
Nether Glenny
Nether Glenny
Nether Glenny
Nether Glenny
Nether Glenny
Nether Glenny
Nether Glenny
Nether Glenny
Nether Glenny
Nether Glenny
55a
55b
55c
55d
55e
55f

Nether Glenny
Nether Glenny
Nether Glenny
Nether Glenny
Nether Glenny
Nether Glenny
Over Glenny
Nether Glenny
Nether Glenny
Nether Glenny

NN561 017
NN5607 0168
NN5609 0169
NN5608801695
NN5610 0171
NN5612201707
NN5612201707
NN5612201707
NN5612201708
NN5613801741
NN5616 0174
NN5617501746
NN5620 0177
NN561 016
NN5614 0179
NN5643 0217
NN5688 0277

NN5610
NN5621
NN5621
NN5624
NN5625
NN5623
NN5622
NN5619
NN5623
NN5627
NN5623

0190
0196
0196
0194
101940
0200
0191
0197
0207
0202
0194

NN5691 0273
NN5703 0227
NN5591 0100
NN5612 0140
NN5604 0155
NN5604 0161
NN5623 0244
NN5656 0199
NN5676 0197
NN5660 0210
NN5643802158
NN5659 0231
NN5665 0235
NN5663 0247
NN5672 0245
NN5676 0256
NN5662 0220
NN5665 0232
NN561 018
NN5613 0188
NN5611 0181
NN5613801827
NN5609 0177
NN5605 0174
NN5603 0174
NN5613701827
NN5692 0271
NN5642702092
NN5613 0197
NN5641 0190
NN5675 0254
NN5699 0277
NN5641 0224
NN5643 0229
NN5625 0186

3/2009**

3/2009*
3/2009*
3/2009*
3/2009*

4/2009***

3/2009***

3/2009*

Conclusions and Recommendation

-With a mix-up of names (Menteith, Ballochraggan, Nether Glenny and Over Glenny) it

might be wise to use the combination of the official NMRS name, along with the NMRS

site-number as the correct site and panel reference, e.g.: NS50SE 19 becomes Nether

Glenny-19 and NS50SE 8.8 becomes Ballochraggan-8.8;

-Based on the several new found rock art panels in the area, the areas designated as

"Scheduled Monuments" should be extended;

-The focus during next visits should be on the lost sites and those sites of which we do

not hold a photograph.

-With regard to the overgrown panels: the turf should be left as it is. Continuous lifting

and closing of the turf might damage the carvings. Exposed panels might be damaged

the by scratching sheep hoofs;

-Site dots on Canmap, generated from the grid references, are -mildly spoken- not

always accurate; a difference of over 50 meters is possible. GPS is the answer to this

problem;

-The rock art in the Menteith Hills is of superb quality and runs from a single cup to

elaborate panels with an outstanding design, e.g. Ballochraggan-08.05 is unique and of a

moving beauty and deserve high quality protection;

-It is not clear why the six panels, recorded by Naddair in 1992, and now unofficially

numbered 55A - 55F by us, do not have their own NMS record. It would be better if there

is an unique record for each panel.

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank Allan and Jan Simpson of Arntomie House for granting us

permission to walk their land, lift the turf and photograph the carvings.

For photographic contributions to BRAC and this paper, we would like to thank Maarten

and Elles van Hoek for their first images of the carvings most of which are now covered

under a thick layer of soil.

We also thank Lesley Gray and George Currie who contributed not only great images of

the carvings but were also helpful with solving the Menteith naming puzzle.

Last but not least we would like to thank lovely Rosina of the Rob Roy Hotel for keeping

us alive in such a charming way.

Useful Links

The Royal Commission of Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS)

http://www.rcahms.aov.uk/

To use the Canmore database and the Canmap feature, one has to register.

The Modern Antiquarian (TMA)

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/home/

Lots of photos, field notes, maps and additional information about prehistoric sites

throughout the UK and Europe.

The Megalithic Portal (TMP)

http://www.megalithic.co.uk/

As TMA but worldwide and with a "Magic Map"

British Rock Art Collection (BRAC)

http://rockartuk.fotopic.net/

Photos of over 1100 rock art sites in the UK with easy access per Land and

County/Council. The following links will take you to the:

Ballochraggan Collection

Nether Glenny Collection

Over Glenny Collection

Bibliography

- RCAHMS, Canmore database and Canmap

- Van Hoek, Maarten A.M., 1992; A Survey of the Prehistoric Rock Art of the Port of
Menteith Parish, Central Scotland, in The Forth Naturalist and Historian, Volume 15,
1992, p. 59-75.

The authors above Arntamie House, May 2005

A ppendix 1

Mondowie (Ballochraggan) Scheduled Monument Document, 3 March 1999

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THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL AREAS ACT 1979
ENTRY IN TH£ SCHEDULE OF MONUMENTS

The monument Jcnown as Mondowie, cup and ring marked stones 500m WNW n-f,
comprises a group of cup-and-rinc marked stones &f prehistoric dale. The area ro be
scheduled comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related
material may be expected to be found- It is irregular in shape, with maximum dimensions
of 1 2 Dm NE-SW by 55m NW-5E, The monument, which lies iti the Parish of Port oi
Menteilh and die County of Perth as shown outlined in red on the PSan annexed and
executed as relative hereto and which forms part of the subjects described in the
Disposition by John Edmondsrone PtttersoD and Lillian. Elizabeth Logan or Paterson as
Trustees for their Firm of J E and L E Patersoin in favour of Glenrock Limited dated 1 and
12 December 1989 and recorded in the Division of the General Register of Sasines for the
County of Perth on 1 H January 19-91] (the present owner whereof being Creentop Lands and
Estates Lui per Scottish Woodlands Ltd, 24 PokaJJoch Street, Lochgilphead), is hereby
included in the Schedule of Monuments appearing to the Secretary of State for Scotland to
be of national importance compiled and maintained by him under section 1(1) of the
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979,

Given under the Seal of the Secretary of State tor Scotland.

Assistant Secretary

Date 3, Ma;tA i<Wi

Historic Scotland

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Nether Glenny Scheduled Monument Document dated 3 March 1999

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THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL AREAS ACT 1979
ENTRY JN THE SCHEDULE OF MONUMENTS

The monument known as Nether Glenny. cup and ring -marked rocks 700m NW and 700 m
WNW of, comprises two cup-marked rucks of prehistoric date. The arcs, to be scheduled
encompasses The two cup-marked iraks and areas around them in which associated
archaeological deposits may be expected to survive U is divided into t^ : o circular areas,
each 35m in diameter. The monument, which lies fa tlis Parish of Port of" Menteith and the
County of Perth as shown outlined in red on the Plan annexed and executed as relative
hereto and which forms part of the subjects described in Hie Disposition by
John Edmondstone Paterson and LiJliau Elizabeth Logan or Paterson as Trusteed for tbeir
Firm of J h and L E Paterson in favour of Glenroek Limited dated 1 and 12 December
1989 itnd recorded in the Di vision of the General Register of Sasines for the County of
Perth on 3 8 January 1990 (the present owner whereof being Grcemop Lands and Estates
Ltd* per Scottish Woodlands Ltd, 24 Poltalloch Street, Lochgilphead), is hereby included in
the Schedule of Monument; appearing to the Secretary of State for Scotland to be of
national importance compiled and maintained by him under section 1(1) of the Ancient
Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979,

Given under the Seal of the Secretary of State for Scotland.

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